i had been wondering about this!

A car drifts off a main highway that has a road sign pointing forward with the words Big Tech. The car heads toward a smaller road to the right marked Vivaldi, leaving tyre smoke behind.

You today: «YEAH LETS GET OFF THIS BIG TECH HIGHWAY ONCE AND FOR ALL» *SCREEEECH*

We miss you on Mastodon.

Aerial view of a European city, with blue partly-cloudy skies, residential buildings, trees, and a single prominent steeple near the right side.

When Jesus saves you
you are saved for the sake of your family
you are saved for the sake of your workplace
you are saved for the sake of your neighbors
you are saved for the sake of humanity
you are saved for the sake of your world.

NC House bill would allow fewer trips to the DMV State lawmakers are trying to address long lines at the Division of Motor Vehicles by making it easier to renew driver's licenses online.

NC's DMV plans to fast-track four new offices to reduce waits
www.wunc.org/politics/202... #ncpol #ncga

1/ If the headlines have felt heavy lately, you’re not alone. Between outbreaks, lawsuits, and fast spreading falsehoods, it’s easy to forget that #publichealth is still working. So today I'm sharing 4 pieces of good news worth celebrating from the past few weeks. 🧵

LibreOffice is great! If it doesn't work for someone, other options are OnlyOffice and my favorite, SoftMaker NX. This last one is not free; it's commercially developed in Europe; but FreeOffice is a slightly less complete version of the same office suite.
www.freeoffice.com/en/

What's your favorite Bluesky account that primarily posts about something other than current events/politics?

You may have read Whalefall by @danielkraus.com .

Breaking News Consumer's Handbook 1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong. 2. Don't trust anonymous sources. 3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information. 4. There's almost never a second shooter. 5. Pay attention to the language the media uses. - "We are getting reports"... could mean anything. - "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't haveit. - "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on a limb. 6. Look for news outlets close to the incident. 7. Compare multiple sources. 8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers. 9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.

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If you actually have a reasonable budget to hire an artist for your project, TELL THEM IN YOUR INITIAL EMAIL TO THEM. Right off the bat. Here is the project, this is what I can pay, this is the deadline. We get so many time wasters it’s remarkably refreshing when a potential client is upfront

This is brilliant.

Onions, Bell peppers, black olives, mushrooms, maybe fresh tomatoes. Sometimes jalapeno slices.
I like my veggies to be lightly cooked on the pizza in the oven, though canned veggies (olives or canned mushrooms) are precooked.

Can you provide the citation?

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, The Unbelief Of St. Thomas

Peace in the Presence of Christ: https://mattroyal.micro.blog/2025/04/23/peace-in-the-presence-of.html

Easter 2025: https://mattroyal.micro.blog/2025/04/19/easter.html

The Vindication of the Bullied: Jesus and the Shame of the Cross: https://mattroyal.micro.blog/2025/04/16/the-vindication-of-the-bullied.html

The Wrong Promise: https://mattroyal.micro.blog/2025/04/01/the-wrong-promise.html

@cahutch1990.bsky.social If someone wanted to buy your book as an ebook but not from Amazon, what would you recommend?

Reading Scripture Together as a Spiritual Practice: https://mattroyal.micro.blog/2025/03/19/reading-scripture-together-as-a.html

It's a mistake to think of God's promises as being a law he's bound to follow instead of a love he loves to express. God isn't good to us because he has to be. God is good to us because God is good.

Jesus doesn't need his Father to show off
Because he knows his Father will always show up!

Jesus doesn’t need his Father to show off
Because he knows his Father will always show up!

Thanks to @drose for this great commentary on how the preoccupation of earthly powers affects their response to the good news of the Kingdom of God. As always, we try to assimilate the Kingdom of God so it is subject to our ow... https://mattroyal.micro.blog/2025/02/28/thanks-to-drose-for-this.html

King of the Feast
Isaiah 25:6-8 NLT

"In Jerusalem, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies
will spread a wonderful feast
for all the people of the world.
It will be a delicious banquet
with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat.
There he ... https://mattroyal.micro.blog/2025/02/18/king-of-the-feast-isaiah.html

Many think kindness and humility are signs of weakness. They are wrong. True warriors know that to help others and to ask for nothing in return are the mightiest acts of honor. Cruelty is for the weak. Offer help, show kindness freely, for tomorrow it could be you who requires aid.

The outside of the Garland Shirt Factory

This month marks the final, definitive closure of the Garland Shirt Factory. If you're interested in American manufacturing, I want tell you its story. 🧵